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unrecognized referendums

U.K. Sanctions Russian Officials Over 'Sham' Votes in Ukraine

"You can't hold 'elections' in someone else's country," British Foreign Secretary James Cleverly said.

Moscow Bans 23 Britons From Entering Russia

The updated entry ban list includes individuals from journalists and academics to military and political figures.

restricted movement

Russia Slaps Domestic Travel Curbs on U.K. Diplomats

British diplomats working in Russia will need to notify authorities in advance about their movements around the country.

anti-war businessman

U.K. Lifts Sanctions Against Exiled Russian Banking Tycoon Tinkov

The decision was announced just days after British billionaire Richard Branson called on his government to lift the “unwarranted” sanctions.

dodging sanctions

Family of Russian Kamikaze Drones' Creator Own Elite London Property – Investigation

Alexander Zakharov's firm was placed under U.K. sanctions for supplying drones for the invasion of Ukraine, but he and his family have not been blacklisted...

aquatic security

Russia Training Dolphins to Defend Black Sea Fleet Against Divers, U.K. Says

Bottlenose dolphins kept in the harbor of Sevastopol “are highly likely intended to counter enemy divers,” the British defense ministry said.

Russia Says U.K. Long-Range Missiles for Kyiv 'Extremely Hostile' Act

The Foreign Ministry said Moscow would "take all necessary measures to neutralize the threats" posed by the new missiles.

'mess from start to finish'

Kremlin-Installed Ukraine Occupation Leader Listed as British Firm's Owner – Guardian

Vladimir Saldo's name is listed as the owner of an agricultural commodities firm despite being under U.K. sanctions.

booming business

British Firm Ships $1.2Bln of Electronics to Russia Despite Sanctions – FT

A London-registered company reportedly sent technical equipment including servers, laptops and computer parts to Russia.

'motivated by antipathy'

Britain Sentences Embassy Guard to 13 Years for Spying for Moscow

David Ballantyne Smith admitted to passing sensitive material to the Russian Embassy in Berlin before being caught.

unprecedented move

U.S., Britain Slap Joint Sanctions on Russian Cybercrime Gang Trickbot

The United States and Britain have sanctioned seven Russian citizens over their alleged membership in the notorious cybercrime gang Trickbot, the U.S....

Bodies of U.K. Aid Workers Killed in Ukraine Recovered

The bodies of two Britons killed while trying to help people evacuate from fierce fighting in Ukraine have been recovered in a prisoner swap, Kyiv officials...

'would only take a minute'

Kremlin Denies Putin Threatened Ex-British PM Johnson With Missile Attack

Former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said Russian President Vladimir Putin had threatened him with a lethal missile attack days before the Russian...

missing volunteer

Wagner Says Recovered British Aid Worker’s Body in Ukraine Frontline Town

Russia’s Wagner private military group said overnight that it found the body of one of two British aid workers who went missing in eastern...

U.K. to Send Helicopters to Ukraine For 'First' Time

Britain is to send helicopters to Ukraine for the first time since Russia's invasion, the defense ministry in London said on Wednesday. Ten crews of Ukrainian...

Sunak Says U.K. Will Support Kyiv 'Until Ukraine Has Won'

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Saturday used his first visit to Kyiv to announce a major new air defense package, as the country celebrated...

no proof provided

Russia to Hand 'Evidence' of U.K. Role in Crimea Strike to Envoy

Moscow will "in the near future" summon the British ambassador to hand over "evidence" of its claim that the U.K. helped orchestrate an attack on the Russian...

unsubstantiated claim

Russia Accuses U.K. of Being Involved in Nord Stream Explosions

Russia's army on Saturday accused the U.K. of being "involved" in explosions on the Nord Stream gas pipelines, alleging the same British military specialists...

pessimistic prospects

Kremlin Sees ‘No Hope’ of Improving Ties With Britain as Sunak Becomes PM

Updated on Oct. 26 to add that Putin did not congratulate Sunak on his premiership. The Kremlin said Tuesday that Moscow sees "no hope" of improving diplomatic...

Russia Decries ‘Immoral’ Queen Elizabeth II Funeral Snub

Russia’s Foreign Ministry condemned London for what it called a “deeply immoral” use of a national tragedy for geopolitical goals.

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